California Proposition 10, Suspension of Prohibition Against Increasing Compensation for Municipal Officers Amendment (1944)
| California Proposition 10 | |
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| Election date November 7, 1944 | |
| Topic County and municipal governance | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 10 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 7, 1944. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the legislature, during times of war, to approve, by a 2/3 vote, a suspension on the prohibition against increasing the compensation of county, township, or municipal officers during their term of office and continuing such suspension until a year after such war has ended. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the legislature, during times of war, to approve, by a 2/3 vote, a suspension on the prohibition against increasing the compensation of county, township, or municipal officers during their term of office and continuing such suspension until a year after such war has ended. |
Election results
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California Proposition 10 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,250,876 | 51.95% | ||
| No | 1,156,956 | 48.05% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 10 was as follows:
| “ | Compensation of Officers, Increase During Term | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment No.1. Amends Section 5 of Article XI, Constitution, to authorize Legislature, by two-thirds vote, to suspend prohibition against increasing the compensation of county, township, or municipal officers during their term of office. Such suspension to continue during the period in which the United States is engaged in war and for one year after the termination of hostilities. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the California Constitution
A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the California State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
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Footnotes
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